Overview

• The 48-year-old German staffer at the Ballermann venue was knocked unconscious and sustained four fractured vertebrae but was not admitted for inpatient care.
• The attack took place in the beer garden during the night to Saturday, with the emergency call logged at 1:40 a.m.
• According to the victim’s account reported by authorities, he had told the group to behave before they allegedly attacked him.
• Officers tracked the suspects to a nearby hotel using witness descriptions and arrested four Austrian men and two Bosnian men; police said two detainees had facial injuries likely from the fight.
• The victim identified all six in a police lineup, and the case remains under investigation with the detainees in custody.